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Throttle Cable
Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2020 8:43 pm
by NA6089
My NA6 has a stretched Throttle cable, so much that it's beyond the adjustment potential.
There seems to be a shortage of cables available on line. What are people using?
Is there an alternative from some other model? Or is there a fudge to get by?
Thanks
Re: Throttle Cable
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2020 11:35 am
by SuperMazdaKart
Still available from MX5parts.co.uk
https://www.mx5parts.co.uk/accelerator-cable-mk1-p-719.htmlInterestingly on the part description they state that the ones for the 1.8L aren't available from Mazda anymore.
Re: Throttle Cable
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2020 11:54 am
by 93_Clubman
NA6089 wrote:My NA6 has a stretched throttle cable
If you haven't already, check inside the cabin where the throttle pedal pivots & mounts on the firewall as on the NA6 it's not uncommon for the pivot & mount to fail over the years, which might create the impression the throttle cable has stretched.
Btw, I note that you thought you had a stretched throttle cable back in late 2018 - see 3gress post mid way down following in response to that at the time to visualise the issues that can occur with throttle pivot & mount:
viewtopic.php?f=53&t=77357&start=15
Re: Throttle Cable
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2020 9:38 pm
by NA6089
93_Clubman wrote:NA6089 wrote:My NA6 has a stretched throttle cable
If you haven't already, check inside the cabin where the throttle pedal pivots & mounts on the firewall as on the NA6 it's not uncommon for the pivot & mount to fail over the years, which might create the impression the throttle cable has stretched.
Btw, I note that you thought you had a stretched throttle cable back in late 2018 - see 3gress post mid way down following in response to that at the time to visualise the issues that can occur with throttle pivot & mount: viewtopic.php?f=53&t=77357&start=15
Thanks Clubman, I'd forgotten asking previously and sadly my spirited driving days are becoming fewer.
I'll compress myself into a smaller package and look under tthe dash at the area you highlight.
Thanks again
Re: Throttle Cable
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 9:20 am
by 93_Clubman
NA6089 wrote:I'll compress myself into a smaller package and look under the dash
Removing the seat, which is only 4 bolts, greatly improves under dash access, especially if you need to spend time working on something, as you can lie on you back on the vehicle floor pan with your feet up on the rear shelf.
Re: Throttle Cable
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 10:22 pm
by NA6089
93_Clubman wrote:Removing the seat, which is only 4 bolts, greatly improves under dash access, especially if you need to spend time working on something, as you can lie on you back on the vehicle floor pan with your feet up on the rear shelf.
Thanks I'll give it a try
Re: Throttle Cable
Posted: Fri May 08, 2020 10:30 pm
by NA6089
I finally bit the bullet and got under the dash and extracted one very second hand throttle bracket.
Thanks for the advice to check.
After stuffing around I discovered that the steering column needs to be removed, A real durr moment.
Reassembly was relatively straight forward, except..... reconnecting the steering uni is a proper sh!tfight.
End result is the pedal in the right spot for heel & toe,
Re: Throttle Cable
Posted: Sat May 09, 2020 11:44 am
by 93_Clubman
Greg, great to hear you found the problem & fixed it.
Re: Throttle Cable
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 7:22 pm
by mx589
Good to see you found the problem mate very common on na mx5s
The nb one is a straight bolt in job and stronger than na one. Or i have seen some people strengthen the na one up if you break it again